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George Mayne Elementary

5030 North First St., Alviso, CA 95002 · (408) 423-1700 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools

Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
130 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5420%
Grade 14416%
Grade 23914%
Grade 34416%
Grade 44416%
Grade 54617%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (46).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
228%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
16561%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
6123%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
156%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14353%
Female
12847%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
62.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.3pp since 2014
Math
43.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.9pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts28.5%33.9%13.8%23.9%
Math17.4%26.5%27.3%28.8%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.3%43.9%
2023-2458.4%47.9%
2022-2357.1%49.7%
2021-2258.7%48.6%
2018-1951.3%50.8%
2017-1850.4%47.7%
2016-1741.6%36.2%
2015-1641.0%35.0%
2014-1546.0%38.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like George Mayne Elementary

George Mayne Elementary's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
George Mayne Elementary this school27148.0%53.0%
Sunshine Gardens Elementary
South San Francisco
32948.3%35.4%
Pomeroy Elementary
Santa Clara
30043.3%36.8%
Howard Wood Elementary
Torrance
34442.4%57.6%
John Adams Elementary
Torrance
34349.0%56.8%
Granada Elementary
Alhambra
34854.6%33.2%
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where George Mayne Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Santa Clara County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#1,526 of 5,151#121 of 226
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.9%#1,998 of 5,172
▼ 348
#132 of 226
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.3%#1,182 of 5,172
▲ 161
#101 of 226
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.5pp#1,659 of 5,116#124 of 225
Enrollment
ranked largest first
271#4,989 of 5,915#226 of 255
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.9:1#1,408 of 5,352#93 of 247
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.9%#2,139 of 5,354#127 of 247
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.0%#4,003 of 5,625#98 of 252
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-47.0%#53 of 3,837#6 of 189
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
271
-149 (-35%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252711320.9:148% (130)
2023-242861322.0:145% (130)
2022-233001421.4:165% (195)
2020-214202021.0:162% (261)
2017-185111828.4:168% (348)
2015-165342125.4:168% (365)
2010-11520N/AN/A75% (391)
2000-014632518.5:181% (373)
1990-914361725.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Mayne Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 47% (511 to 271); teachers down 28% (18 to 13).

About George Mayne Elementary

This page covers George Mayne Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school in Alviso, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 271 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.

Santa Clara Unified has a total of 30 schools and 14,411 students, George Mayne Elementary among them.

Roughly 61% of students at George Mayne Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups make up 23% Asian, 8% White, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of Santa Clara County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

George Mayne Elementary counts 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.9 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 48% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is higher than the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County.

allk12 grades George Mayne Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.4% for George Mayne Elementary. The school posts 53.0%, 1.5 points above the prediction.

In the county around the school, Santa Clara County, the median household income is $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Santa Clara County is home to 412 public schools and about 230,059 public school students.

Nearest public school: Kathryn Hughes Elementary, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, George Mayne Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.

NCES describes the area around George Mayne Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 149 fewer students in 2024-25.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Santa Clara County at a glance

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Population
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students

Quick facts

School name
George Mayne Elementary
District
Santa Clara Unified
Address
5030 North First St., Alviso, CA 95002
Phone
(408) 423-1700
County
Santa Clara County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
271
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
20.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
130 (48%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063543006043
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About George Mayne Elementary
What is the total enrollment at George Mayne Elementary?
George Mayne Elementary enrolls approximately 271 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does George Mayne Elementary serve?
George Mayne Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at George Mayne Elementary?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at George Mayne Elementary.
How diverse is George Mayne Elementary?
George Mayne Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 61% Hispanic, 2% Black, 23% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees George Mayne Elementary?
George Mayne Elementary is overseen by Santa Clara Unified in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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